review

  • Great Trauma – Central St Martins University Theatre (Review and Interview)

    Originally published July 2025. Centred on the metaphor of accumulating rocks—representing the crushing weight of systemic trauma—this piece traces the silent endurance of marginalised communities (Immigrants, queer individuals, labourers, etc) as they navigate unseen violence. Jiaming Wang @chanter5.0 is a theatre director and live artist whose work emerges visceral physicality with metaphysical inquiry, crafting performances as… Continue reading

  • Film review: Parthenope

    Parthenope the movie is surprisingly not as superficial as it appears on the surface – just like Parthenope the woman. Originally published May 2025 on Obscurae. Directed and written by Paolo Sorrentino, with an IMDB page that boasts 2 wins and 18 nominations for prestigious film awards and festivals such as Cannes, Aegean and Capri in… Continue reading